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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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