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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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