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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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