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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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