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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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