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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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