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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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