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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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