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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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