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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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