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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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