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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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