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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 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 teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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