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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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