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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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