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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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