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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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