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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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