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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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