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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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