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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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