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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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