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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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