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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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