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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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