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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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