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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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