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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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