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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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