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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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