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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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