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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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