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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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