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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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