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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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