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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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