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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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