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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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