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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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