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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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