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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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