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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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