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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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