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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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