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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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