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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle 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 we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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