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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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