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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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