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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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