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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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