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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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