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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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