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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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