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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online 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 instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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