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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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