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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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