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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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