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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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