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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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