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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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