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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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