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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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