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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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