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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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