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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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