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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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