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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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