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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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