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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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