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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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