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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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