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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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