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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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