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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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