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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the 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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