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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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