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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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