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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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