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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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