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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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