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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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