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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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