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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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