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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling 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 make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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