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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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