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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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