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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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