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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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