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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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