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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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