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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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