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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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