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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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