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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to 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 teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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