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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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