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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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