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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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