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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 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 stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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