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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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