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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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