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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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