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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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