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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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