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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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