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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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