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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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