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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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