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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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