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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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