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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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