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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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