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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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