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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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