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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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