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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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