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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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