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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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