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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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