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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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