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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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