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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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