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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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