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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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