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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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