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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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