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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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