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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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