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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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