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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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