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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education