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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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