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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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