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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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