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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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