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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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