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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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