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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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