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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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