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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with 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 participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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