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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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