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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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