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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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