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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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