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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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