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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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