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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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