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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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