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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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