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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 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 educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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