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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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