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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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