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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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