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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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