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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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