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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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