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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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