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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses