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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving 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 of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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