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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the 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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