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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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