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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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