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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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