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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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