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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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