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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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