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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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