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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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