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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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