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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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