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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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