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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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