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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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