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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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