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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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