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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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