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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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