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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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