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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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