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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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