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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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