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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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