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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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