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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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