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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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