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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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