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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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