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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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