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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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