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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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