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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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