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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever 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 institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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