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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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