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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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