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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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