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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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