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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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