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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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