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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important 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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