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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. 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 participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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