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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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