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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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