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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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