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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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