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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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