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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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