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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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