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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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