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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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