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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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