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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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