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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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