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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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