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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 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 institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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