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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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