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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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