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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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