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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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