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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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