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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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