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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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