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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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