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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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