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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low 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 online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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