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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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