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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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