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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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