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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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