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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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