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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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