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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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