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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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