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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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