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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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