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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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