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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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