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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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