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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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