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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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