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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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