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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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