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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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