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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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