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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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