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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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