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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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