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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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