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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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