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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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