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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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