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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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