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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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