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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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