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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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