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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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