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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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