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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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