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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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