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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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