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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. 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 all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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