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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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