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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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