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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major 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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