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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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