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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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