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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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