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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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