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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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