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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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