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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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