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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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