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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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