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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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