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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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