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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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