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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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