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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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