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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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