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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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