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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 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 we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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