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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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