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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving 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 MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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