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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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