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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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