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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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