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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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