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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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