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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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