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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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