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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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