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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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