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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. 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 organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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