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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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