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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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