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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key 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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