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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major 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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