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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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