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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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