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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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