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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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