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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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