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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education