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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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