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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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