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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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