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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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