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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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