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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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