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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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