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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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