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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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