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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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