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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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