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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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