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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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