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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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