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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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