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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores 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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