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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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