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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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