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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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