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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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