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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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