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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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