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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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