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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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