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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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