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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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