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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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