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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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