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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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