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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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