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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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