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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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