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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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