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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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