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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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