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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)