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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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