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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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