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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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