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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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