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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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