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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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