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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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