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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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