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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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