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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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