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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to 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 institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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