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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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