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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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