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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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