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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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