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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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