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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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