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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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