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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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