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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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