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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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