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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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