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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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