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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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