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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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