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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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