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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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