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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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