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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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