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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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