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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. 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 educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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