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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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