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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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