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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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