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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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