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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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