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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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