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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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