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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving 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 education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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