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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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