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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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