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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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