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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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