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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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