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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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