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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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