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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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