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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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