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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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