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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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