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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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