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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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