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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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