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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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