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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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