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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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