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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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