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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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