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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because 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 be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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