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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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