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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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