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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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