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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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