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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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