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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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