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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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