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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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