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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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