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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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