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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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