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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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