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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that 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 make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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