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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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