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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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