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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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