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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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