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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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