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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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