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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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