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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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