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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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