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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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