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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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