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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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