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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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