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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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