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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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