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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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