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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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