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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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