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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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