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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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