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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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