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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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