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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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