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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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