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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing 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 control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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