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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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