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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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