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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important 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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