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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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