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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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