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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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