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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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