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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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