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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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