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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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