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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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