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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever 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 teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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