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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the 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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