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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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