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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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