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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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