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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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