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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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