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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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