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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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