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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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