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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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