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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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