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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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