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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the 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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