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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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