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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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