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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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