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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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