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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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