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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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