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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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