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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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