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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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