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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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