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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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