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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing 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 of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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