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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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