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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to 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 participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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