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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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