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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the 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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