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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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