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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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