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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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