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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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