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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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