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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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