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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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