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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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