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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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