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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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