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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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