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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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