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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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