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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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