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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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