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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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