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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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