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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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