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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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