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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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