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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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