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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal 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 we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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