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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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