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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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