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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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