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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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