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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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