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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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