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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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