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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important 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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