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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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