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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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