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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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