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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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