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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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