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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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