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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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